The company's purpose is the acquisition, management, holding and sale of participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as the financing of such companies. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, acquire, manage and dispose of real estate, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly. All of the above: subject to the activities prohibited by the LFAIE.